New Car

[DC07]

Hey everyone, Im DC and Im new to this forum. I just bought my 2003 Pontiac Grand Am GT today, or more like 4/5 Hours ago. Here are some pics from the dealership.


http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g311/drewcorrothers/885354824.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g311/drewcorrothers/885354804.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g311/drewcorrothers/885354784.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g311/drewcorrothers/885354764.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g311/drewcorrothers/885354744.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g311/drewcorrothers/885354724.jpg


If You have any pointers feel free to let me know. I would really like to get Some Black Rims for it and tint the Windows, and maybe more.

Thanks,

DC

[scotiez]

Hey Welcome to the site. Looks like a nice ride you bought.

[DC07]

Originally posted by scotiez
Hey Welcome to the site. Looks like a nice ride you bought.


Yeah. I paid an even 8,000 grand and it only has 60,000 miles on it.

[scotiez]

Sounds like a good deal to me. Do you have any plans for it as of yet?

[DC07]

Originally posted by scotiez
Sounds like a good deal to me. Do you have any plans for it as of yet?


I do. I wanna get some black Rims for it. I wanna tint the windows, and I wanna get a Performance Chip and intake to make it faster. I would also wanna change the muffler to like Chrome or something.

Do you have any suggestions?

[ManktheTank19]

Really nice ride and :welcome:

[02SilverGT]

I <3 silver , looks good man

[Big Joe]

:welcome: We were talking a little while ago on aim.

[DC07]

Originally posted by Big Joe
:welcome: We were talking a little while ago on aim. .

yeah we were. Thanks for your help/

[Nighthawk243]

Nice.

Check the casting on the manifold though. Hopefully you got the 03 casting. If so, you're set.

[95whitese]

Nice wheels. Welcome.

Speaking of mufflers... has anyone put cherrybomb brand performance muffler on their GA because I hear a lot of magnaflow, borla, and flowmaster stuff?

[DC07]

Originally posted by Nighthawk243
Nice.

Check the casting on the manifold though. Hopefully you got the 03 casting. If so, you're set.

Casting? Now what is that?

[scotiez]

Originally posted by DC07
I do. I wanna get some black Rims for it. I wanna tint the windows, and I wanna get a Performance Chip and intake to make it faster. I would also wanna change the muffler to like Chrome or something.

Do you have any suggestions?

Looks like the back 3 windows are tinted already plus a tinted visor on the front window. Are you talkin the front two windows to be tinted or do the whole thing over?

Black rims might look pretty nice on a silver car. Most that i have seen them on is white and red cars so far. I know there are some other colors out there with black rims, just white and red are the most common.

[Blackhawk]

It looks like you're missing a reverse light?

[03graystone]

welcome, and nice pick. i have a 2003 also, 55xxx miles. but its modded up a bit lol. anyway rims would always be a great start, but i would suggest going for 18s first if u gonna get black rims. something in a 5 or six spoke would look clean also. just my opinion, everyone has their tastes but i hate to see someone payin for somethin then not being totally satisfied with it. check the classifides and ebay findings i post stuff in there sometimes.

[00gagt]

if you get some new rims let me know what u want for the stock ones

[Nighthawk243]

Originally posted by DC07
Casting? Now what is that?

Basically its the version of the 3400. If its the 00 casting, it is the old version of the 3400 that had the faulty Lower Intake Manifold gasket and torque spec. If its the 03 casting, its the updated version that has a good gasket and torque spec.

[DC07]

Originally posted by 00gagt
if you get some new rims let me know what u want for the stock ones


Just make me a offer for them. Im not gonna sale them for a outrageous price so we could talk about them.

[00gagt]

i would pay shiping also

[00gagt]

damn it i will come get em u only a few hours away i give you a real good price on them rater not say in a forum though

[DC07]

Originally posted by 00gagt
damn it i will come get em u only a few hours away i give you a real good price on them rater not say in a forum though


You have aim?

[00gagt]

black97dakotav8@yahoo.com

[DC07]

Originally posted by 00gagt
black97dakotav8@yahoo.com


Check PMS

[scotiez]

Originally posted by Nighthawk243
Basically its the version of the 3400. If its the 00 casting, it is the old version of the 3400 that had the faulty Lower Intake Manifold gasket and torque spec. If its the 03 casting, its the updated version that has a good gasket and torque spec.

There may have been different versions but they still had the same problem with the LIM. Mine is an 04 and i just had my LIM gasket and torque bolts replaced under warrenty about 3 or 4 months ago. As far as i know GM never did implement the fix with the new gaskets and bolts in the manufacturing build of this engine. It's only avalible in the kit for when it has to be replaced. I found this out when i did some research of why I had to have this done when the fix was already avalible when my car was built. Kinda ticked me off that GM didn't implement it into the build. So Anyone with a 3400 be expected to replace the LIM at some point ... If you have already done this with the latest updated version of the kit then you will be fine.

[DJackson]

Ah someone from Ann Arbor!